Age and Generational Adults Children, adolescents, elders Influences Developmental Temporarily able-bodied Individuals with disabilities Disability Disability Acquired Temporarily able-bodied Individuals with disabilities (e.g., Later in Life multiple sclerosis or dementia caused by stroke)
Religion and Spiritual Christians non-Christian
Orientation Ethnicity/Race Identity White or Caucasian Persons of color Socioeconomic Status Owning & Middle Class (access to People of lower status because of higher ed.) occupation, education, income, or rural habitat Sexual Orientation Heterosexuals Gay, lesbians, and bisexual people Indigenous Heritage Non-native Native National Origin U.S. born Immigrants, refugees, and international students Gender Male Women, transgender, and intersex people Hays, P. A. (2001). Addressing Cultural Complexities in Practice: A Framework for Clinicians and Counselors. Washington, D. C.: American Psychological Association.
*Please note: The influences and examples of corresponding minority groups provided within the A.D.D.R.E.S.S.I.N.G. model are applicable within United States and Canada.